Hookah Smoke Contains Cancer-Causing Chemical
Thursday, October 4, 2018 IST
People who smoke a hookah or inhale secondhand hookah smoke may be breathing in the chemical benzene, a substance that previous research has linked with an increased risk of leukemia, according to a new study.
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